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Flakily

7 lettersadverbrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

In a manner that is thin and brittle like flakes, or in a way that is unreliable and erratic.

The varnish peeled flakily from the old window frame, coming away in tiny shards.

Pronunciation

Syllables

flak·i·ly

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Synonyms

crumblinglybrittlelyunreliablyerratically

Antonyms

reliablyconsistently

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Wordle

FLAKILY ends in LY and contains K and Y, two above-average letters worth confirming early in Wordle

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Scrabble

F, K, and Y each score 4 points, FLAKILY is a high-value seven-letter adverb for Scrabble racks

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